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Three teenage boys rescued by United Hatzalah in Sea of Galilee after drifting to deep waters

Three boys suffering from mild dehydration were rescued overnight after their rubber boat drifted into the Sea of Galilee near Tiberias, leaving them unable to return to shore.

United Hatzalah ambulance boat in the Sea of Galilee.
Yuval Kogan is found by Israel Police officers in Ashkelon on July 24, 2026.

Missing 4-year-old Yuval Kogan found alive after overnight search near Ashkelon

VOLUNTEERS PRESENT food packages to elderly people in Tel Aviv last year. The pleasure of giving often feels different from the fleeting rush of acquiring something for ourselves, the writer notes.

Caring the elderly: United Hatzalah’s "Ten Kavod" initiative

Founder and President Eli Beer on stage at the annual United Hatzalah New York gala

United Hatzalah's governance model: Building a foundation for success


One person killed, four injured due to partial building collapse in Jerusalem

"We arrived at the scene in large numbers and noticed a number of frightened, injured people coming towards us, and a man trapped among all the rubble in critical condition," MDA paramedics said.

United Hatzalah volunteers respond to a partial building collapse on Jerusalem's KKL Street, July 20, 2026.

The "90-Second" vision is scaling for life-saving impact

By leveraging a "crowd-sourced" model, United Hatzalah seeks to drastically improve survival rates

United Hatzalah volunteers respond to the site of a projectile hit in southern Israel on March 24, 2026.

Aerial innovation: United Hatzalah’s expanding drone capabilities

Eli Beer, Founder and President, "A lot of new things are coming out of United Hatzalah. We are an innovation center." 

A United Hatzalah emergency responder using a drone to scan roofs for fallen shrapnel, central Israel, March 26, 2026.

United Hatzalah bridging divides through service

The organization serves as a catalyst for unity, demonstrating how a singular, life-saving purpose can transcend cultural and social barriers

Members of United Hatzalah emergency medical services organization seen ahead of their departure to Turkey to assist in rescue efforts after the earthquake, in the Ben Gurion International airport near Tel Aviv, on February 7, 2023.

The diverse identity of United Hatzalah breaks all stereotypes

When a call comes in the question is not who the patient is, or who the responder is. The question is who can get there fastest.

United Hatzalah Volunteers on a bike

United Hatzalah’s GPS innovation is revolutionizing emergency response

"We developed an app on Symbian and actually on Java systems on Nextel's to locate the closest volunteers to the nearby emergency"

United Hatzalah emergency responders at the scene of reported shrapnel following an Iranian missile barrage, March 23, 2026.

New York’s Jewish leadership turns out in force for United Hatzalah

More than 1,300 community leaders, philanthropists and supporters gathered in Lower Manhattan for their annual New York Gala

Group of United Hatzalah Young Leadership photographed at the New York gala with a United Hatzalah ambucycle

United Hatzalah expands amidst crisis

Their Psychotrauma & Crisis Response Unit stands as a testament to the power of committed volunteerism to bolster national emergency response infrastructure

Director of the Psychotrauma Unit for UNITED HATZALAH conforts an Israeli woman who witnessed a terror attack in front of the National Police Headquarters in Jerusalem on October 9, 2016.

Firefighters rescue 25 people from Netanya apartment building fire, 13 evacuated to hospital

Firefighters rescued 25 people from a burning apartment building in Netanya overnight, with 13 requiring hospital treatment after the blaze. Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause.

A Unit Hatzalah medic stands in front of a burning apartment building on Macdonald Street in Netanya, 18 June, 2026.

Iran weakened, Hezbollah shattered since Oct. 7, former strategic affairs minister Dermer asserts

Former strategic affairs minister Ron Dermer said that while he had heard “concerns” about a possible agreement with Iran, Israel should “take a step back” and assess the current strategic picture.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) is joined by Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer and other officials for a meeting with U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon on July 09, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia.